We are STILL ALIVE!

Cheers. We are back. Sorry for the long delay. As you can imagine, we are still in the biggest transition of our lives. You would think that living in NYC for almost five months now (can you believe it?) we would be entirely settled – FORGET IT! Now don’t get me wrong, we are enjoying every minute of getting to know this wonderful city and its many opportunities. Yet, daily we learn that you must live by the 11^th Commandment - Thou shalt be flexible! The word “flexible” has a lot more meaning to the Gregory household. For instance, you relearn “flexibility” when you…

· Wait your turn to get in the bathroom (did I tell you we only have one!);

· Arrive at a subway stop to find there are no trains running in the direction you are going;

· Jump in a taxi at the same time as someone else that is determine not to get out and wait for the next one;

· Arrive two minutes late to move your car to find a $65 ticket nicely tucked under the windshield wiper;

· And the classic – when you come out of the subway to find it is POURING DOWN RAINING (and you did not bring your umbrella)!

And yet, we are excited about being stretched for the things of God. We have met many great people and families throughout New York City – from Harlem, the East and West side, down and up town, Brooklyn , Queens, New Jersey, etc. The harvest is plentiful for the kingdom to come in greater ways.

Thank you for all the phone calls, prayers, letters, emails, text messages, etc. They mean more to us than you know. Please continue to keep us in your thoughts and prayers. Here are a few ways that you can pray:

1. More small groups to be launched in Harlem and throughout the city;

2. Salvations and decisions for the lord;

3. Our outreach to marriages and families;

4. Family times full of laughs and unforgettable memories;

5. Two or three key leaders to catch the vision and run with the plan; and

6. Happy holiday season with family and friends in NC.

The Gregory’s